THE TOP 100 BIGGEST SINGLES OF 1987

1. LOCOMOTION Kylie Minogue (HP: #1, Weeks In Top 100: 23) * continued charting in 1988
2. LA BAMBA Los Lobos (HP: #1, Weeks: 20) * continued charting in 1988
3. BOOM BOOM (LET’S GO BACK TO MY ROOM) Paul Lekakis (HP: #1, Weeks: 23) 
4. SLICE OF HEAVEN Dave Dobbyn & Herbs (HP: #1, Weeks: 27) 
5. WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN Bangles (HP: #1, Weeks: 22) * carried over from 1986 charts
6. I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (WHO LOVES ME) Whitney Houston (HP: #1, Weeks: 23) 
7. RESPECTABLE Mel & Kim (HP: #1, Weeks: 24) 
8. ELECTRIC BLUE Icehouse (HP: #1, Weeks: 18) * continued charting in 1988
9. YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON Kim Wilde (HP: #1, Weeks: 23) * carried over from 1986 charts
10. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN Europe (HP: #2, Weeks: 26) 
11. SUDDENLY Angry Anderson (HP: #2, Weeks: 25) * continued charting in 1988
12. I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (FOR ME) George Michael & Aretha Franklin (HP: #1, Weeks: 21) 
13. HE’S GONNA STEP ON YOU AGAIN The Party Boys (HP: #1, Weeks: 26) 
14. OLD TIME ROCK AND ROLL Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band (HP: #3, Weeks: 31) * re-entered from previous years * continued charting in 1988
15. NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW Starship (HP: #3, Weeks: 25) 
16. NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP Rick Astley (HP: #1, Weeks: 12) * continued charting in 1988
17. CRAZY Icehouse (HP: #4, Weeks: 26) 
18. PRESSURE DOWN John Farnham (HP: #4, Weeks: 23) * carried over from 1986 charts
19. FUNKYTOWN Pseudo Echo (HP: #1, Weeks: 20) * carried over from 1986 charts
20. I WANNA WAKE UP WITH YOU Boris Gardiner (HP: #1, Weeks: 25) * carried over from 1986 charts
21. BAD Michael Jackson (HP: #4, Weeks: 14) * continued charting in 1988
22. WHAT’S MY SCENE Hoodoo Gurus (HP: #3, Weeks: 19) 
23. STAR TREKKIN’ The Firm (HP: #3, Weeks: 20) * continued charting in 1988
24. NEED YOU TONIGHT INXS (HP: #3, Weeks: 12) * continued charting in 1988
25. LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER Bon Jovi (HP: #3, Weeks: 30) 
26. GOOD TIMES Jimmy Barnes & INXS (HP: #2, Weeks: 19) * carried over from 1986 charts
27. TOO MUCH AIN’T ENOUGH LOVE Jimmy Barnes (HP: #1, Weeks: 9) * continued charting in 1988
28. BEDS ARE BURNING Midnight Oil (HP: #6, Weeks: 19) * continued charting in 1988
29. I WANT YOUR SEX George Michael (HP: #2, Weeks: 19) 
30. RUN TO PARADISE Choirboys (HP: #3, Weeks: 14) * continued charting in 1988
31. LEAN ON ME Club Nouveau (HP: #5, Weeks: 21) 
32. FAITH George Michael (HP: #2, Weeks: 7) * continued charting in 1988
33. MALE STRIPPER Man 2 Man Meet Man Parish (HP: #3, Weeks: 18) 
34. RIGHT ON TRACK The Breakfast Club (HP: #4, Weeks: 21) 
35. C’EST LA VIE Robbie Nevil (HP: #4, Weeks: 20) 
36. FALL OF ROME James Reyne (HP: #5, Weeks: 20) * continued charting in 1988
37. FRENCH KISSIN’ IN THE USA Debbie Harry (HP: #4, Weeks: 19) * carried over from 1986 charts
38. SHIP OF FOOLS World Party (HP: #4, Weeks: 22) 
39. WITCH QUEEN Chantoozies (HP: #4, Weeks: 17) 
40. WE CONNECT Stacey Q (HP: #7, Weeks: 19) 
41. ALONE Heart (HP: #6, Weeks: 21) 
42. BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE New Order (HP: #5, Weeks: 23) * carried over from 1986 charts
43. WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE The Angels (HP: #7, Weeks: 23) 
44. WHEN YOU WALK IN THE ROOM Paul Carrack (HP: #7, Weeks: 22) 
45. TO BE A LOVER Billy Idol (HP: #4, Weeks: 20) * carried over from 1986 charts
46. SHOWING OUT (GET FRESH AT THE WEEKEND) Mel & Kim (HP: #12, Weeks: 28) 
47. HOLD ME NOW Johnny Logan (HP: #4, Weeks: 19) * continued charting in 1988
48. GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU George Harrison (HP: #2, Weeks: 7) * continued charting in 1988
49. SHE’S THE ONE The Cockroaches (HP: #9, Weeks: 23) 
50. CAUSING A COMMOTION Madonna (HP: #7, Weeks: 12) * continued charting in 1988
51. LET’S DANCE Chris Rea (HP: #9, Weeks: 21) * continued charting in 1988
52. WHO’S THAT GIRL? Madonna (HP: #7, Weeks: 15) 
53. WILD HORSES Gino Vannelli (HP: #9, Weeks: 21) 
54. MIDNIGHT BLUE Lou Gramm (HP: #8, Weeks: 25) 
55. IT’S A SIN Pet Shop Boys (HP: #10, Weeks: 20) 
56. DON’T GIVE UP Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush (HP: #5, Weeks: 23) 
57. LOVE AND DEVOTION Michael Bow (HP: #9, Weeks: 20) 
58. TAKE ME BACK Noiseworks (HP: #7, Weeks: 22) 
59. EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT Wang Chung (HP: #8, Weeks: 17) * carried over from 1986 charts
60. BREAKOUT Swing Out Sister (HP: #12, Weeks: 30) 
61. TRUE FAITH New Order (HP: #8, Weeks: 19) * continued charting in 1988
62. AT THIS MOMENT Billy Vera And The Beaters (HP: #11, Weeks: 22) 
63. DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER Crowded House (HP: #8, Weeks: 21) * carried over from 1986 charts
64. LA ISLA BONITA Madonna (HP: #6, Weeks: 18) 
65. WISHING WELL Terence Trent D’arby (HP: #9, Weeks: 17) * continued charting in 1988
66. WORD UP Cameo (HP: #6, Weeks: 21) * carried over from 1986 charts
67. HYMN TO HER Pretenders (HP: #7, Weeks: 19) 
68. YOU’RE THE VOICE John Farnham (HP: #2, Weeks: 14) * carried over from 1986 charts
69. REAL WILD CHILD (WILD ONE) Iggy Pop (HP: #11, Weeks: 20) 
70. LET’S GO Wang Chung (HP: #14, Weeks: 24) 
71. LADY IN RED Chris De Burgh (HP: #6, Weeks: 15) * carried over from 1986 charts
72. WITH OR WITHOUT YOU U2 (HP: #9, Weeks: 15) 
73. SWEET SIXTEEN Billy Idol (HP: #9, Weeks: 19) 
74. YOU I KNOW Jenny Morris (HP: #13, Weeks: 19) 
75. SHAKEDOWN Bob Seger (HP: #9, Weeks: 15) 
76. HAMMERHEAD James Reyne (HP: #8, Weeks: 13) * continued charting in 1988
77. DON’T FORGET ME (WHEN I’M GONE) Glass Tiger (HP: #9, Weeks: 14) * carried over from 1986 charts
78. SHAKE YOU DOWN Gregory Abbott (HP: #12, Weeks: 18) 
79. YOU WIN AGAIN Bee Gees (HP: #10, Weeks: 12) * continued charting in 1988
80. WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE Bon Jovi (HP: #13, Weeks: 19) 
81. TWO OF HEARTS Stacey Q (HP: #10, Weeks: 16) * carried over from 1986 charts
82. PAPER IN FIRE John Cougar Mellencamp (HP: #13, Weeks: 17) * continued charting in 1988
83. DO TO YOU Machinations (HP: #15, Weeks: 16) * continued charting in 1988
84. IS THIS LOVE Alison Moyet (HP: #13, Weeks: 20) 
85. (GLAD I’M) NOT A KENNEDY Shona Laing (HP: #9, Weeks: 15) 
86. ALL I ASK OF YOU Cliff Richard & Sarah Brightman (HP: #24, Weeks: 33) * carried over from 1986 charts
87. RHYMES Rockmelons (HP: #26, Weeks: 24) * continued charting in 1988
88. FRIDAY ON MY MIND Gary Moore (HP: #25, Weeks: 25) * continued charting in 1988
89. HEART AND SOUL T’Pau (HP: #18, Weeks: 21) * continued charting in 1988
90. REET PETITE Jackie Wilson (HP: #20, Weeks: 27) * re-entered from previous years
91. LITTLE LIES Fleetwood Mac (HP: #16, Weeks: 14) * continued charting in 1988
92. EVERYTHING I OWN Boy George (HP: #5, Weeks: 13) 
93. GET READY Carol Hitchcock (HP: #18, Weeks: 20) 
94. HOLIDAY RAP MC Miker G & Deejay Sven (HP: #11, Weeks: 17) 
95. FRIENDS AND LOVERS Carl Anderson & Gloria Loring (HP: #17, Weeks: 20) * carried over from 1986 charts
96. (I JUST DIED) IN YOUR ARMS Cutting Crew (HP: #9, Weeks: 16) * carried over from 1986 charts
97. HE’S JUST NO GOOD FOR YOU Mental As Anything (HP: #15, Weeks: 18) 
98. WHAT YOU GET IS WHAT YOU SEE Tina Turner (HP: #15, Weeks: 19) 
99. SUGAR FREE Wa Wa Nee (HP: #10, Weeks: 16) * carried over from 1986 charts
100. THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT I GOTTA WEAR SHADES Timbuk 3 (HP: #18, Weeks: 18) * carried over from 1986 charts

AND THE NEXT 100…

101. CARAVAN OF LOVE The Housemartins (HP: #24, Weeks: 21) 
102. SHATTERED DREAMS Johnny Hates Jazz (HP: #22, Weeks: 24) * continued charting in 1988
103. THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL Michael Jackson (HP: #7, Weeks: 6) * continued charting in 1988
104. WHEN SMOKEY SINGS ABC (HP: #25, Weeks: 21) 
105. THORN IN MY SIDE Eurythmics (HP: #13, Weeks: 15) * carried over from 1986 charts
106. I JUST CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU Michael Jackson with Siedah Garrett (HP: #10, Weeks: 15) 
107. SOMEWHERE OUT THERE Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram (HP: #31, Weeks: 24) 
108. BIG LOVE Fleetwood Mac (HP: #16, Weeks: 16) 
109. COMING AROUND AGAIN Carly Simon (HP: #28, Weeks: 21) 
110. I HEARD A RUMOUR Bananarama (HP: #32, Weeks: 22) * continued charting in 1988
111. LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE Jody Watley (HP: #13, Weeks: 15) 
112. YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME Bon Jovi (HP: #32, Weeks: 31) * carried over from 1986 charts
113. LUKA Suzanne Vega (HP: #21, Weeks: 20) 
114. YOU CAN CALL ME AL Paul Simon (HP: #7, Weeks: 11) * carried over from 1986 charts
115. MONY MONY Billy Idol (HP: #10, Weeks: 8) * continued charting in 1988
116. LET’S GO TO PARADISE Mental As Anything (HP: #15, Weeks: 14) * carried over from 1986 charts
117. ROOMS FOR THE MEMORY Michael Hutchence (HP: #11, Weeks: 11) 
118. LET’S WAIT AWHILE Janet Jackson (HP: #21, Weeks: 16) 
119. EVER FALLEN IN LOVE Fine Young Cannibals (HP: #20, Weeks: 17) 
120. THE RIGHT THING Simply Red (HP: #17, Weeks: 15) 
121. A TOUCH OF PARADISE John Farnham (HP: #24, Weeks: 17) 
122. TO HER DOOR Paul Kelly And The Coloured Girls (HP: #14, Weeks: 11) * continued charting in 1988
123. SOMETHING SO STRONG Crowded House (HP: #18, Weeks: 16) 
124. KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF Georgia Satellites (HP: #20, Weeks: 16) 
125. WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield (HP: #22, Weeks: 15) * continued charting in 1988
126. MIRACLE OF LOVE Eurythmics (HP: #14, Weeks: 14) 
127. DON’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY The Communards featuring Sarah Jane Morris (HP: #8, Weeks: 12) * carried over from 1986 charts
128. HOLD YOUR HEAD UP The Party Boys (HP: #21, Weeks: 13) * continued charting in 1988
129. FLAMES OF PARADISE Jennifer Rush & Elton John (HP: #31, Weeks: 20) 
130. IT’S IN THE WAY THAT YOU USE IT Eric Clapton (HP: #24, Weeks: 20) 
131. SOMETHING IN MY HOUSE Dead Or Alive (HP: #19, Weeks: 14) 
132. I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR U2 (HP: #17, Weeks: 16) 
133. BRILLIANT DISGUISE Bruce Springsteen (HP: #17, Weeks: 12) * continued charting in 1988
134. INFECTED The The (HP: #24, Weeks: 16) * re-entered from 1986
135. WHY CAN’T I BE YOU? The Cure (HP: #16, Weeks: 13) 
136. BEETHOVEN (I LOVE TO LISTEN TO) Eurythmics (HP: #13, Weeks: 9) * continued charting in 1988
137. LET’S WORK Mick Jagger (HP: #24, Weeks: 16) * continued charting in 1988
138. HIP TO BE SQUARE Huey Lewis And The News (HP: #17, Weeks: 12) * carried over from 1986 charts
139. LIKE FLAMES Berlin (HP: #18, Weeks: 14) * carried over from 1986 charts
140. LAND OF CONFUSION Genesis (HP: #21, Weeks: 13) * carried over from 1986 charts
141. WE’LL BE TOGETHER Sting (HP: #13, Weeks: 7) * continued charting in 1988
142. OPEN YOUR HEART Madonna (HP: #16, Weeks: 12) * carried over from 1986 charts
143. BRIDGE TO YOUR HEART Wax (HP: #17, Weeks: 12) * continued charting in 1988
144. ALWAYS THE SUN The Stranglers (HP: #21, Weeks: 15) * carried over from 1986 charts
145. SEVEN WONDERS Fleetwood Mac (HP: #23, Weeks: 17) 
146. WELCOME TO THE BOOMTOWN David & David (HP: #27, Weeks: 15) * carried over from 1986 charts
147. IS THIS LOVE Whitesnake (HP: #18, Weeks: 11) * continued charting in 1988
148. SOME KIND OF GIRL The Cockroaches (HP: #32, Weeks: 18) 
149. HOLD ON Models (HP: #21, Weeks: 15) 
150. WE LOVE YOU Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (HP: #18, Weeks: 13) 
151. F.L.M. Mel & Kim (HP: #19, Weeks: 12) 
152. SAY IT Kids In The Kitchen (HP: #31, Weeks: 17) * continued charting in 1988
153. PRIMITIVE LOVE RITES Mondo Rock (HP: #34, Weeks: 20) * carried over from 1986 charts
154. ROCK THE NIGHT Europe (HP: #22, Weeks: 14) 
155. NOTHING’S GONNA STOP ME NOW Samantha Fox (HP: #22, Weeks: 13) 
156. SIGN O’ THE TIMES Prince (HP: #29, Weeks: 14) 
157. DON’T GET ME WRONG Pretenders (HP: #16, Weeks: 10) * carried over from 1986 charts
158. MY OBSESSION Icehouse (HP: #12, Weeks: 6) * continued charting in 1988
159. UNCHAIN MY HEART Joe Cocker (HP: #19, Weeks: 8) * continued charting in 1988
160. CHANGE OF HEART Cyndi Lauper (HP: #15, Weeks: 9) * carried over from 1986 charts
161. HEAT OF THE NIGHT Bryan Adams (HP: #25, Weeks: 12) 
162. WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME U2 (HP: #27, Weeks: 13) 
163. DIDN’T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL Whitney Houston (HP: #27, Weeks: 13) 
164. DON’T TEAR IT DOWN V.Spy V.Spy (HP: #31, Weeks: 16) * carried over from 1986 charts
165. NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU Glenn Medeiros (HP: #26, Weeks: 15) * continued charting in 1988
166. DON’T NEED A GUN Billy Idol (HP: #22, Weeks: 12) 
167. HUNGRY TOWN Big Pig (HP: #18, Weeks: 10) * carried over from 1986 charts
168. LEARNING TO FLY Pink Floyd (HP: #34, Weeks: 11) * continued charting in 1988
169. ADULTERY Do Re Mi (HP: #27, Weeks: 10) * continued charting in 1988
170. SONIC BOOM BOY Westworld (HP: #27, Weeks: 13) 
171. NUDE SCHOOL Painters And Dockers (HP: #29, Weeks: 12) 
172. HERE I GO AGAIN Whitesnake (HP: #24, Weeks: 11) * continued charting in 1988
173. BUS STOP (STOP & GO MIX) Fatback (HP: #38, Weeks: 15) 
174. HEARTBREAK BEAT Psychedelic Furs (HP: #26, Weeks: 12) * re-entered from 1986
175. ONE AND ONE (AIN’T I GOOD ENOUGH) Wa Wa Nee (HP: #19, Weeks: 10) 
176. NO LIES Noiseworks (HP: #32, Weeks: 13) * carried over from 1986 charts
177. WORDS GET IN THE WAY Miami Sound Machine (HP: #44, Weeks: 25) * re-entered from 1986
178. THE RIGHT STUFF Bryan Ferry (HP: #23, Weeks: 8) * continued charting in 1988
179. FIRST WE TAKE MANHATTAN Jennifer Warnes (HP: #32, Weeks: 14) 
180. CAN’T WE TRY Dan Hill with Vonda Shepherd (HP: #41, Weeks: 20) 
181. DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE Hunters And Collectors (HP: #33, Weeks: 11) * continued charting in 1988
182. WEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF BEAUTY Alison Moyet (HP: #30, Weeks: 12) 
183. DON’T TELL ME NOW Mental As Anything (HP: #36, Weeks: 14) * continued charting in 1988
184. NEVER SAY GOODBYE Bon Jovi (HP: #26, Weeks: 11) 
185. STAY Oingo Boingo (HP: #33, Weeks: 12) * carried over from 1986 charts
186. WORLD WHERE YOU LIVE Crowded House (HP: #43, Weeks: 17) 
187. VENUS Bananarama (HP: #29, Weeks: 11) * carried over from 1986 charts
188. TRUE BLUE Madonna (HP: #14, Weeks: 8) * carried over from 1986 charts
189. HER CHARITY Boom Crash Opera (HP: #32, Weeks: 13) 
190. MYFANWY David Essex (HP: #40, Weeks: 17) 
191. LIVE! ON TOUR (EP) Bon Jovi (HP: #21, Weeks: 10) 
192. DO IT AGAIN Wall Of Voodoo (HP: #40, Weeks: 16) 
193. SHELTER Lone Justice (HP: #38, Weeks: 12) 
194. DOUBLE SHOT (OF MY BABY’S LOVE) The Cockroaches (HP: #32, Weeks: 11) 
195. (YOU GOTTA) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (TO PARTY) Beastie Boys (HP: #37, Weeks: 12) 
196. RUNNING IN THE FAMILY Level 42 (HP: #43, Weeks: 16) 
197. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS a-ha (HP: #29, Weeks: 9) 
198. (FOREVER) LIVE AND DIE Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (HP: #32, Weeks: 10) * carried over from 1986 charts
199. HOLD ME Colin James Hay (HP: #40, Weeks: 14) 
200. PRETTY FLAMINGO Huxton Creepers (HP: #33, Weeks: 10) 
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